This Blog Is a Personal Journal, Not a Billboard

I'd thought about it for a while and had everything figured out that I wanted to say. But now I'm drawing a blank. I started this blog almost four years ago now because I want to explore the emotional side of weight loss.

A Rough Patch
I also was going through a very rough period in my life. I was dealing with the sudden death of my husband—who was only 47 years old. He died of sudden cardiac arrest—meaning his heart just stopped. As it turns out, he'd had coronary artery disease for years, and a rupture in the plaque build up was bound to happen. Heart disease runs in his family on his mother's side. When Al died, I didn't know that.

That's Why I Did This
Anyway, those are the reasons I started this blog. Even though I've fussed it up a little in the past few weeks, my intention was for this to be a place where I journal about the emotions that stand in my way—and that I use to fall back on—when it comes to weight loss. No one but me owns this blog. This is my place to blow off steam, whine, cry, get angry, smile, and laugh.

I hope that people who come here get something out of what they read—even if they just shake their heads and say: "I'd never do that." At least they know what not to do. So I hope you enjoy what I have to say, and know that I will not compromise my personal journal for the shake of a few pennies.

Walkin' at Lunchtime
I hope to go for some kind of walk during my lunchtime today. I will report later about whether that actually happens.

Attempting to Take Up Drawing Again
I got out my pencils and drawing paper—and I was amazed that I had actually put it away in an organization fashion—and started drawing again. I used to be pretty good at it. I'm pretty rusty now. Some things are coming back. Others I need to work on. But it definitely keeps my hands busy. And that keeps me out of the kitchen.

So that's about it for now. Maybe more later.